Tag: Nigeria

BRIEFS

26 Dead and More Wounded Following Nigerian Rescue Helicopter Crash

At least 26 Nigerian troops were killed and another...

Niger Experiences Blackouts Following Coup

What you need to know: Following last week's coup, major...

Man Stoned to Death in Nigeria for “Blasphemy”

A Nigerian man was stoned to death by a...

US Convoy Attacked in Nigeria, Per White House

White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby confirmed...

STORIES

U.S. Embassy Staff Reportedly Killed, Anambra, Nigeria

Update (2016 EST): The Biden Administration has confirmed that four people have been killed in the attack: two police officers, two U.S. Embassy personnel and three have been kidnapped. The first vehicle in the convoy was set ablaze, along with the bodies of the four killed. Two police operatives...

Nigerian Special Forces Rescue Seven Chinese Hostages

Nigerian special forces rescued seven Chinese hostages who were kidnapped in June by “terrorists” while working at a mine in Niger state, Nigeria. Nigerian Air Force spokesman Commodore Edward Gabkwet announced that Nigerian operators from the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment launched a “daring and clinical military operation” in...

Reuters Investigation Says Nigerian Military Ran a Mass Abortion Campaign in its Fight Against Jihadists

An investigation by Reuters reports that the Nigerian government ran a covert and systematic mass abortion campaign against women and children, many of whom were kidnapped and raped by Islamic militants, namely Boko Haram, in the country’s northeast regions. The motivation behind the program was to “destroy insurgent fighters...

Insider Attack Kills NGO Worker, Injures UN Pilot, Dambao, Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has officially announced that one of their soldiers shot and killed an NGO worker at a Nigerian military base and injured a United Nations helicopter co-pilot. The shooter was immediately "neutralized" by responding soldiers. The pilot has been stabilized. The bodies of the two men have...

Over 50 Dead In Nigerian Catholic Church Massacre

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday. Among the dead were many children and women. The attack took place in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving scores of dozens feared dead with...

Week's Recap

China Accuses US Warship of “Illegally” Entering Disputed Waters of Second Thomas Shoal

China has accused the American Independence-class littoral combat ship...

Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attacks Against Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

In an official statement, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement...

Justice Department Charges Indian National in Foiled Assassination Plot Against American Sikh Leader

What to Know: The United States Department of Justice has...

UK to Deploy Surveillance Aircraft Above Gaza

What's Happening The UK's Ministry of Defence has announced its...
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